misplaced modifier
misplaced modifier (modificador mal colocado)
a describing word or phrase placed next to the wrong word, so the sentence says something the writer did not mean.
Example
She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates. (The children were not on the plates. Fix: She served the children sandwiches on paper plates.)
In Spanish
misplaced modifier (modificador mal colocado) — una palabra o frase descriptiva colocada junto a la palabra equivocada, de modo que la oración dice algo que el escritor no quería decir.
She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates. (Los niños no estaban sobre los platos. Corrección: She served the children sandwiches on paper plates.)